Literature
Which Stephen King novel is set at the Overlook Hotel?
The Shining
Who became the first woman to fly solo over the Atlantic May 21, 1932?
Amelia Earhart
Also the name of a 1942 film, what seaport's name is Spanish for 'White House'?
Casablanca
What cuff is a group of muscles and tendons that surround the shoulder joint?
Rotator
The collective noun for a group of crows is a what?
Murder
What American playwright, once married to Marilyn Monroe, titled his autobiography "Timebends"?
Arthur Miller
Which company - known for manufacturing razors/razor blades, was the first televised corporate sponsor?
Gillette
Which city is built on a group of 118 small islands that are separated by canals and linked by over 400 bridges?
Venice
What is a piece of cloth put in or over a person's mouth to prevent them from speaking?
Gag
Which planet is covered in thick clouds of carbon dioxide and sulphuric acid?
Venus
Which novel by Michael Crichton was the best selling paperback in 1993?
Jurassic Park
On November 19, 1969, he became the first to score 1,000 goals in Football (soccer). Which legendary soccer pro had scored 1,281 goals by the end of his career?
Pelé
What is the most populous city in the United States with a 2020 population of 8,804,190?
New York City
If something is at the same height as someone or something else it is ____ ?
Level
What is the name given to the noise breaking the sound barrier causes?
Sonic Boom
What was the surname of the two brothers who wrote fairy stories in Germany in the 19th century?
Grimm
Despite dying before he could complete the expedition, in 1522 who’s ship was the first to circumnavigate the globe?
Ferdinand Magellan
What is the capital city of the state of New South Wales, and the most populous city in Australia and Oceania?
Sydney
To look quickly and furtively at something, especially through a narrow opening would be to?
Peep
What did William Seward buy from Russia in 1867?
Alaska
The first writer to be buried in Poets' Corner, who wrote 'The Canterbury Tales'?
Geoffrey Chaucer
Jeannette Rankin, a Republican from Montana, made political history on November 7, 1916 by becoming the first woman elected to which U.S. governing body?
Congress
Which city is one of South Africa's three capital cities, serving as the seat of the Parliament of South Africa?
Cape Town
Touring, Drift, Rally, and Drag are all types of what?
Racecar
If a sparkling wine is labelled as 'Brut' how will it taste?
Dry